Capitol Asset Recycling Corporation

Located in Eisenhower Ave. Alexandria, VA, Capitol Asset Recycling Corporation provides electronics recycling services for residents and businesses across Virginia.

Services offered

Donation Program Recycling Refurbishment Resale

What it costs

Most consumer drop-offs are free for typical household quantities, with possible fees on CRT TVs, large appliances, and commercial-quantity loads. Call ahead to confirm.

Virginia e-waste law

Virginia's Virginia Computer Recovery and Recycling Act (Virginia Code 10.1-1425.27 et seq) (2008) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer registration and recovery and covers computer equipment - desktops, laptops, monitors.

Fee structure: Free to consumers

Penalty for illegal disposal: Up to $5,000 per violation per day

Key requirements: Manufacturers must register annually and implement recovery plan.

Source: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

Material composition varies by device, but the typical recoverable yields look like this:

• Cables and chargers (220g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 0.01g silver, 28g copper, 4g aluminium
• Smartwatch / wearable (55g typical) - recoverable: 0.011g gold, 0.1g silver, 4.5g copper, 8g aluminium
• Headphones / earbuds (220g typical) - recoverable: 0.005g gold, 0.05g silver, 9g copper, 12g aluminium

Source: Cucchiella et al. (2015) Recycling of WEEEs; Umicore Precious Metals Recovery datasheets; UNEP Recycling From E-Waste to Resources.

Before you visit

**Drop-off prep:** sign out of all accounts on devices, run a factory reset, remove SIM cards and SD cards, and pull lithium-ion batteries from laptops and power tools where the design allows. Calling ahead saves a wasted trip - hours and accepted items shift seasonally.

Per the UN Global E-Waste Monitor 2024, the world generated 62 million tonnes of e-waste in 2022 - only 22.3% was formally collected and recycled. Drop-off points like this one are how that number moves.

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Listing reviewed: April 2026 - sourced from eCycling Central's directory of US recycling locations.